Self-feeding paste floor wax applier



' w. s. GALLAGHER SELF-FEEDING PASTE FLOOR WAX APPLIER June 2s, 1949.

Filed July 6, 1946 u* 5' willlaan 5. Galia-Sher Patented June 28, 1949 SELF-FEEDING PASTE FLOOR WAX APPLIER William S. Gallagher, Brantford, Ontario, Canada Application July 6, 1946, Serial No. 681,629 In Canada May 30, 1946 3 Claims.

This invention relates to the principle of applying paste floor wax directly from the manufacturers container to a surface to be waxed and to an apparatus for accomplishing the same.

It is an object of the invention to eliminate the handling of paste wax by hand or the application of any pressure thereto which would tend to force the liquid vehicle from the paste wax.

A further object is to provide a cheap, labour saving method of applying an even lm of paste wax to flat surfaces.

These objects are attained by the wax applying apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a View of the top of the applier in plan; Figure 2 represents a view of the bottom of the applier in plan; and Figure 3 shows a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 with a manufacturers container in position for use.

In the drawings the applicator is in the form of a hollow body or box having a top l, sides 2 and end walls 3. The top l is provided with an opening II for receiving a receptacle containing materials such as a paste wax to be applied and which opening is slightly larger and of substantially the same contour as that of the receptacle. The sides 2 of the applicator have rotatably mounted therein axles B which carry the rollers 4 in parallel relation in the hollow body of the applicator. These rollers are provided with felt sleeves 5 either removable or glued to the rollers. The body of the applicator has an opening in its bottom through which the said rollers project to engage a surface for applying paste wax thereto. It will be noted that the opening l l opens directly onto the rollers 4.

A small filler, roller or cylinder of plain wood 1 is placed between the larger rollers 4, being disposed in the bight between the upper surfaces of the rollers 4 and being freely rotatable and adapted to be rotated by frictional contact with the rolls 4. This roller 1 regulates the feeding of Wax to the rollers 4.

A washer 8 is placed around each end of each axle 6 between the roller 4 and the sides 2 of the box to keep the rollers from binding.

A long handle` is attached to the box by means of the posts I0 on the sides 2 of the box.

The wall of the opening Il is provided with ioy means substantially at the bottom thereof such as inwardly directed projections 9 for supporting the open edge of the receptacle l 2 containing the paste wax whereby the latter may be readily wiped by the rotating rollers 4 and applied to the surface to be treated.

' The box or body of the applier may be of wood, sheet, metal or plastic and it may have two or more rollers with cloth or felt covers depending on the size of manufacturers container desired to be used. The wax container has the bottom' sheared completely oi and the container is then placed in the circular hole in the top of the box. If the manufacturers container is of the standard friction top type it will operate if the top of the container is removed, the container inverted and an air hole punched in the bottom of the container. The container is supported in position by the platforms shown in the drawings as 9. The paste wax in the manufacturers container is in contact with the rollers and as the applier is propelled over a surface, the wax is transferred from the container to the floor in a thin even nlm, the paste wax feeding naturally onto the rotating rollers by gravity and a slight suction set up by the rollers.

The rate of feed is controlled by a small roller or cylinder 1, which is placed on top of and between every two rollers in use. This small roller is of smooth wood without covering and is of such a size that when in position between two rollers its highest point is below the level of the tops of the two rollers. This small cylinder or roller may be varied in size and if the diameter of the cylinder is decreased, the rate of flow of the wax increases, and if the diameter is increased the rate of flow of wax decreases. This cylinder prevents any tongue of wax projecting from the container down between the rollers.

This small cylinder or roller is not attached to any part of the box. It acts as a float, controlling the flow of paste wax and by reason of the cylinder being free when the applier is in motion it slightly agitates the wax in the manufacturers container and insures an even continuous flow of wax onto the larger rollers.

The applier is provided with a long handle attached to a bracket fastened over the pins I0 at each side of the box, giving easy propulsion over a floor surface and allowing the rollers to move 3 at all times in contact with the at surface being waxed.

After the required oor surface has been covered with Wax, the residue of Wax in the container is kept fresh by replacing the cover on the container and placing the same in a flat bottomed can with one inch sides, lined around the edge with sponge rubber and of a sulcient diameter to fit over the bottom of the container in use. This seals the bottom of the container from the air.

The invention may lbe used with an .applier having two, or three large rollers and in each case one less, cylinder or small rollers. To take containers of the conventional one pound household size an opening in the top of the 4boxiof 4% inches in diameter is required, and for the four pound or eight pound industrial size tin an opening Z5/3 inches in diameter is required. For -two pound or three pound containers an insert is used to reduce the diameter of :the Yopening .to ilt the desired size of container.

Having regard to the above specication, I claim:

1. An applicator having a hollow body, a plurality of rolls, means for rotatably mounting the rolls in parallel relation in said tbody, said "body having an opening in its bottom through which said rolls project to'engage a surface, `an opening in the top `of the body for receiving a recep tacle containing material tobe applied and opening directly onto said rolls, the opening being slightly larger and of substantially the same vcontour as that `of the receptacle, ythe wall .of said opening substantially at the .bottom thereof being provided with inwardly directed projections for supporting the receptacle, and handle means connected to said body.

2. An applicator according toclaim 1 having a roll disposed in the bight between the upper surfaces of the inst-mentioned rolls, said roll being freely rotatable and adapted to be rotated by frictional contact with said first-mentioned rolls.

3. An applicator having a hollow body, a plurality of rolls, means for rotatably mounting the rolls in parallel relation in said body, said body having an opening in its bottom through which said rolls project to engage a surface, an opening in the top of the body for receiving a receptacle containing material "to be applied and opening directly onto said rolls,the opening being slightly larger and of substantially the same conitour as that of the receptacle, the wall of said .opening being provided with means for support- ,ing the receptacle, a roll disposed in the bight between the upper surfaces of the first-mentioned :rolls,.said roll being freely rotatable and adapted "tolbe rotated by frictional contact with said rstmentioned rolls, .and handle means -connected to .said body.

WILLIAM S. GALLAGHER.

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